French word

fumeur

Pronunciation

IPA/fymœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsmoker

Example

Mon père est fumeur.

My father is a smoker.

Illustration for fumeur (smoker)

More examples

Un fumeur a éteint sa cigarette avant d'entrer.

A smoker put out his cigarette before entering.

Core concept

A person associated with tobacco smoke through the act of smoking.

Common phrases

  • fumeur régulier

    regular smoker

  • fumeur occasionnel

    occasional smoker

  • grand fumeur

    heavy smoker

Similar words

ex-fumeur: A person who used to smoke tobacco regularly but no longer does.
fumeur passif: A person who inhales smoke from other people's cigarettes.
non-fumeur: A person who does not smoke tobacco.
tabagisme: The habit of smoking tobacco or dependence on it.

Definition in French

Personne qui fume du tabac; terme neutre couvrant l'habitude de fumer.

Word origin

French fumeur preserves the verb stem of fumer and adds -eur to form an agent noun, with fumer ultimately linked to Latin fumare and fumus, 'smoke'.

Usage tips

  • Fumeur is neutral about degree of use, so fumeur occasionnel and gros fumeur specify occasional and heavy smoking.

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